Tall ships featured in 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' 'Star Trek' to dock in Newport

Calling all pop culture and tall ship aficionados: Two Hollywood-famous vessels, Lady Washington and her companion vessel Hawaiian Chieftain, will dock in Newport in April and, again in July.

Lady Washington, the official tall ship of Washington, has been featured in movies including "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Star Trek: Generations," as well as television shows including ABC's "Once Upon A Time."

Lady Washington, the official tall ship of the state of Washington, and her companion vessel, ...more

Lady Washington, the official tall ship of the state of Washington, and her companion vessel, Hawaiian Chieftain.

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Because Lady Washington is a full-scale replica of a historical vessel, she gets more screen time than her companion ship.

These two stops will be the only time the two vessels will make an appearance on the upper half of the Oregon coast in 2018.

Zachary Stocks, the program development officer at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, said that the experience between the two ships is very similar because they are close in shape and size.

"It is one of these rare opportunities to get your hands on historical parts of the past," he said.

"You can look, but you can't touch" does not apply here. There are a few ways to experience these famous vessels.

Education at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport.

Education at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport.

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Passengers can take self-guided tours where they can see the dock, evening and adventure sails up close.

Abby Luschei is the entertainment reporter for the Statesman Journal, she can be reached at aluschei@statesmanjournal.com or 503-399-6747. Follow her on Twitter @abbyluschei or facebook.com/luscheiabby.

If you go

What: Take a self-guided tour, an Adventure Sail or a Battle Sail on two tall ships with Hollywood pedigree, Lady Washington and her champion vessel Hawaiian Chieftain.